North Korea, Missile Test

Hey folks,

As I have been warning you on for the past 5 years, North Korea moves ever so close to testing a missile that has the potential of reaching the USA. That’s right folks, Pyongyang appeared to have finished fueling for a test flight that could possibly reach as far as Alaska.

According to South Korean broadcaster YTN cited officials in Seoul as saying a launch of the North's Taepodong-2 missile could be imminent. The daily Dong-A Ilbo quoted a South Korean government official as saying,

"We think North Korea has poured liquid fuel into the missile propellant built in the missile launching pad. It is at the finishing stage before launching,"

Now the speculation of the test being conducted this weekend appears to be incorrect, however they are fueled and ready to go. Weather may be a possibile factor.

Now this is not really new. They already tested a missile back in 98. Since then, they have appeared to have been cooperating. As far as test flights that is. But for those that do not see this as a problem, or you just chose not to listen to me, listen to Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi who said,

"Even now, we hope that they will not do this. But if they ignore our views and launch a missile, then the Japanese government, consulting with the United States, would have to respond harshly."

How does the US feel? We really do not know. All we have is U.S. ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer who told Japanese reporters in Tokyo that no "definitive judgment" had been made on that point. He said if they did launch, he thought sanctions would have to be considered, but added that he could not specify what steps would be taken. He called this "is a very serious matter." He said,

"It's a very dangerous situation and it would be one that we would react to very negatively."

Not all that reassuring.

The "experts" say that they believe North Korea, offended that world attention has shifted to concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions and angered at a U.S. crackdown that has frozen hard currency income from alleged illegal activities such as counterfeiting, will carry out the test.

In other words they are pissed at us, and want to harm us. I hope that the President takes a serious look at resolving this volatile situation. I hope he using as much diplomacy as possible and not go straight for the threat of military force. North Korea has been and is getting even more dangerous. Yet just now, is the world starting to take notice..
Peter